I think people are reading too much into this and linking it to their dislike for DC.
We were neck and neck with Ipswich 1 year ago. Hardly worlds apart off the pitch.
Ipswich continued their momentum up the league like many teams before them in recent years.
We on the other hand, had our manager up and leave over a pay disagreement.
DR is just commenting on the progression of Ipswich, and offering them praise in the face of defeat.